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EVELYN CARLYLE - 03 Mar 2005 05:22 GMT

hi my wife of thirty years was told see had breast cancer
after a mamogram she had a biopsy and it was positive
she than had chemo three treatments. petscans some
lymph nodes removed no cancer. she had a mas,total,
after all the treatment and test were negative at christmas
she had lung problems also, she had to go to the hospital
they removed fluid from around her lung. attached her
lung up and tested the fluid which was positive,even after
all the petscans and blood tests she now is back on chemo. does anyone know
what we should do but prayer
we have a lot of people praying. if you can help.thank you.

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Tim Jackson - 03 Mar 2005 09:14 GMT

> hi my wife of thirty years was told see had breast cancer
> after a mamogram she had a biopsy and it was positive
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> what we should do but prayer
> we have a lot of people praying. if you can help.thank you.

I am sorry to hear that. It sounds like everything was done properly,
and yet the cancer managed to escape undetected anyway. It can happen,
especially with larger tumours.

Sadly the chances of making a recovery from this are small. If the
cancer has only spread to the lung so far then it may be possible to
contain it there for several years, with luck.

It may be worth researching whether there are any clinical trials that
she is eligible to enrol in.

Other than that the main thing is to treat symptoms as they appear so as
to make life as normal as possible.

Many patients find the need to talk to someone about their problems, and
often find their old acquaintances unwilling or unable. "Peer" support
groups, either face to face or on the internet (like this one) may help.

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